Mrs. Theresa Mary Pauwels, a resident of Wallaceburg, passed away on Wednesday, February 29, 2012 at the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance, "Sydenham Campus", Wallaceburg, at the age of 86. Theresa was born in Denderhautem, Belgium and was a daughter of the late Armand and Clementine (Borian) Vande Velde. Beloved wife of the late Frank Pauwels (2000). Loving mother of John (Connie) Pauwels, Debbie (Craig) Perrin, Barry Pauwels (Michele) and the late David Pauwels. Sadly missed by her grandchildren Michael, Adam (Nicola), David (Tiffany), Mark (Amanda), Jennifer (Josh), Sheena (Darren) Kayla (Tim) and her great grandchildren Braeden, Luke, Hannah, Lauren, Eva and Kinsley. Kind sister and sister-in-law of Modest (Evelyn) Vande Velde and Violet Vande Velde. Predeceased by her brothers and sisters August, Leona, Palmyra, Mathilde "Tillie", Joseph and Pieter. Friends will be received at the Eric F. Nicholls Funeral Home Ltd. 639 Elgin St., Wallaceburg, Ontario on Friday, March 2, 2012 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. The Funeral Service will be held Saturday, March 3, 2012 from the Chapel of the Funeral Home, at 10:00 a.m., with Fr. Ben Huyge, Officiant. Interment in Riverview Cemetery, Wallaceburg. As an expression of sympathy, donations to the Diabetes Association or the Arthritis Society may be left at the funeral home. Online condolences may be left at www.ericfnichollsfuneralhome.com. As a living memorial, a tree will be planted in Nicholls Memorial Forest in Memory of Theresa Mary Pauwels.